The spine, or “stiffness”, of an arrow is a simple concept to understand, yet its importance if often overlooked. To understand what arrows you should be shooting out of your bow, you need to understand what arrow spine is, how it is calculated, and why finding the “right arrow” – or at least the best … [Read more…]
What is a “draw board”? How does it help with bow setup and tuning? And how can you easily build one? A draw board is a device that can hold your bow in place, mechanically draw it, and safely hold it at full-draw. A draw board that is equipped with an inline scale and ruler … [Read more…]
Over the next couple of months I will show you, step-by-step, how I setup and tune my Elite Energy 35. Even if you’re not interested in learning the entire process of setting up a bow from scratch, stay tuned to this series! Along the way we will be covering topics that every bowhunter needs to know, … [Read more…]
A buddy from twitter posed a question to me last night that I thought was worth discussing in more than 140 characters. So, I present you the first ever (and quite possibly the last ever) Sole Adventure Q&A. Randy asked this… What is the minimum draw [weight] you would suggest for deer at 35 yards … [Read more…]
I was reading an article, “It Ain’t Your Broadhead, It’s You” over at Field & Stream, and while I do agree with the premise of the article… Nearly all modern broadheads from major manufacturers are great heads with great flight characteristics, and if you are having trouble getting those broadheads to fly great, then you … [Read more…]